Wheel extricating attachment and cable



June 16, 1953 E. J, SMITH 2,642,235

- WHEEL- EQITRICATING ATTACHMENT AND Filed Sept. 4, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Fig. l.

E ug ene Jerry Smith INIVENTOR.

June 16, 1953 E. J. SMITH 2,542,235

- WHEEL 'EXTRICATING ATTACHMENT AND CABLE Filed'se t. 4, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fig. 5

.Eugene Jerry Smith mmvron.

w wi /2% Patented June 16, 1953 I 1;

ANDCAB Eugene Jerry Smith, Springfield, Ohio, assignor oi twenty per cent to Leonard Smith, Spring- Application September 4. rested-in 610.244.1550

The present invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in automobile. wheel extricating attachments and has more particular reference to a simple cable and winding and reeling structure therefor, together with an anchoring stake for said cable; wherein by attaching one end of the cable to the stake and winding the other end of the cable around the wheel attachment reeling structure, it is then possible to extricate the wheel from a mud hole, sand cavity, snow or ice covered surface or the like.

As the preceding statement of the invention rcveals, so-called cable winding and extricatin drums, reels and the like are not new. The obj ect of the present invention is to provide novelly constructed. wheel attachments which are structurally distinct and more in keeping, it is believed,

with the requirements of the trade than those 01f ered by others.

Another object of the invention is to structurprior art cable winding wheel attachments and, in so doing, to provide a unique means in which manufacturers, users and others will find their essential needs and requirements fully met and satisfactorily available. I

A further object of the invention is to provide a simple drum with flanges at opposite ends and with adapter brackets at its inner end, whereby to thus provide a simple and economical drum construction which is easily applicable and removable and which may be conveniently carried in ones trunk compartment for readilyavailable use.

A still further object of the invention apertains to novel cable winding and reeling means which, instead of being a drum, is actually maclerofa plurality of especially designed brackets.. These brackets have their outer ends flared to facilitate holding the cable windings. in place. The inner ends of the brackets are bent laterally and inwardly toward each other and have bolt holes to accommodate the usual studs and have, in addition, arcuate detents which engage the inner peripheral edge portion of the hub of the wheel for practical assembling and to thus stabilize the over-all multi-part reel.

Other objects and advantages will become more readily apparent from the following description and-the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings.

1 Claim. (01. tie-95 Figure 2 is a view in section and elevation'showing the old or conventional parts, primarily in elevation, and the improved drum in section;

Figure 3 is an inside end view of the drum;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the same;

Figure 5 is a view in section and elevation similar. to Figure 2 and showing a modified.windin attachment; namely, a multi-part reel made up of novel brackets;

. Figure 6 is a view on a smaller scale observing the structure of Figure 5 in a directionirom left 0 ally, functionally and otherwise improve upon to right; and. 1

Figure 7 is a perspective view of one of the especially designed reel forming brackets.

Attention: is directed at the outset to the drum per so as shown in Figure 4,, as a single unit is denoted by the numerals 6 and comprises a simple open ended cylinderv 8 having an annular right angularly disposed flange!!! at its inner end and a conical or bell flange 12 at its outer end. There are two adaptor and attaching brackets and these are denoted by the numerals |4- l 4. Each bracket is of- L-shaped form and the long arm leis rigidly attached to the interior of the drum 8 and it projects beyond the flange ID to render the shorter arm l8 accessively available. The short arm is provided witha notch 20. These notched arms are adapted, obviously, to be engaged over and. held in place on the customary or stock studs .22. They are the usual studs on thebrake drum structure 24 of the automobile axle. They are the same studs which serve to hold in place the hub portion-26 of thevehicle wheel 28. They are also the same studs which accommodate the iggular applicable and removable clamping nuts It will be obvious that by removing the hub can (not shown) and exposing the nuts 3ll the latter may then be temporarily removed. The wheel 28 is of course left in place during this interval of time. Then, the attachment drum 6 is brought into play. That is to say, the brackets I4 with the notched arms I8 are mounted on the studs and then the nuts till-30 are replaced. This serves to utilize the nuts to hold the Wheel and the drum I together on the studs 22. The drumprojects sufficiently far beyond the wheel to accommodate the windings or coils 32 of the pull or draft cable 34. One end of the cable is attached securely at 36 to a stake 38'which is driven in the ground at the desired place. The intermediate portion of the cable is wound about the drum and the free end portion is held in the hand of the user in a well known manner. 1

The brackets l4 project beyond the right angularly disposed flange ID. This flangeis of available. It is therefore easy to slip the brack ets in position and bind them tightly with the" The usual socket'wrench may clamping nuts.

It will be clear that both forms of the invention are characterized by reeling and winding means which takes the form of an attachment for the existing or stock studs on a vehicle brake drum construction. Also, there are brackets provided with lateral inner ends to engage over the studs and to thus be held in place by the usual or stock clamping nuts.

It is reiterated at this stage that the invention has to do, generally speaking, with the structural means which seeks to improve upon and be employed in applying and removing the nuts 30 in customary fashion.

Reference is now had tof'thfe modified knockdown winding reel construction shown in Figures 5 and 6. In these two figures only two of the brackets are shown to make up a simple minimum type of a reel. Generally however there will be at least three or four such brackets to provide a satisfactory winding and reeling assemblage. In Figure 5 of the brake drum structureis denoted by the numeral 42 and is provided with conventional studs 44 with complemental nuts 46. The wheel is denoted at. 48 and has the usual hub portion 50 with bolt holes through which the studs extend. The inner peripheral edge portion of the hub is mentioned here since it has a purpose and it is denoted by the numeral 52.

The novel reel make-up brackets are denoted by the numerals 54. Each comprises an arm portion 56 having an outer free end portion '58 which is laterally directed to facilitate maintaining the cable winding on the reels in an obvious manner. The laterally bent end portion of each bracket is denoted, at the inner end, by the numeral 60 and this is, in effect, an adaptor ear. The ear has a stud opening 62 to permit passage of the stud therethrough and application of the assembling and retaining nut means 46 as shown in Figure 5. It is important to note that this ear is preferably widened somewhat and that the terminal portion has a lateralbend 64 which constitutes a stabilizing lug or detent. This is preferably arcuately bent so that it bears against and conforms to the coacting curvature of the peripherial edge portion 52 of the hub of the wheel. With this type of a reel, any number of brackets from two to live or six may be utilized. The brackets are all of standard constructions depending on the car on which they are applied. The automobile owner will purchase suflicient brackets for his needs and may carry them in a tool box. Then when it becomes necessary to extricate himself from a hole he does so in an obvious manner, the same manner as depicted in Figure 1 of the drawings.

reduce the number of parts entering into the overall combination, thereby not only increasin the efficiency of the structure as a whole, but rendering the same less costly to manufacture and to otherwise simplify factors of manufacturing, assembling, sale and application and removal.

A'careful consideration of the foregoing description in conjunction with the invention as illustrated in the drawings will enable the reader to obtain a clear understanding and impression of the alleged features of merit and novelty sufiicient to clarify the construction of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

' Minor changes in shape, size, materials or rearrangement of parts may be resorted to in actual practice so long as no departure is made from the invention as claimed.

- Having described the invention, what is claimed as new 1s:

'In combination, a vehicle axle embodying a brake drum having wheel supporting and retaining studs and accompanying clamping nuts, a wheel having a hub portion mounted on said studs and held in place by said nuts, cable wind ing means embodying a plurality of duplicate rigid readily applicable and removable brackets,

EUGENE JERRY SIWITH.

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